Vatican Agency Says 17 Churchworkers Murdered in 2025
Fides reports the killing of priests, religious sisters and lay workers worldwide amid violence and religious persecution.
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Tag: Sudan
The Holy Refugee Family: A Maryknoll Reflection
Susan Gunn, director of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, reflects on how Jesus, Mary and Joseph were forced to flee for their lives.
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Religious Leaders Call For Ceasefire After Attacks in Sudan Kill Children
Drones struck a kindergarten, a hospital and a government facility, leaving 116 people dead, including 63 children.
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Thousands of Civilians Trapped in Besieged City in Sudan’s Civil War
Catholic leaders and the U.N. warn that more than 260,000 civilians, including 130,000 children, remain trapped in el-Fasher without food or medicine.
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Pope Appeals for End to Conflict, Opens Paths for Aid in Sudan
Pope Leo XIV urges Sudan’s leaders to open paths for aid and support relief efforts after a deadly landslide worsened the country’s humanitarian crisis.
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Cholera Outbreak Accelerates Hunger and Starvation in Sudan and South Sudan
The Church calls for urgent help in the face of a cholera outbreak that has killed more than 3,800 in both countries.
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Saying Yes: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Father Thomas Tiscornia reflects on saying “yes” to Jesus in the context of his mission in Sudan and the Sunday Mass readings
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Saul and David: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Father Michael Snyder, who served in Tanzania, reflects on a Biblical story about King David in the context of his mission experience.
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African Bishops Cry Out for their People
The year 2024 was deadly for Africa’s Christian populations, with hundreds of thousands of people persecuted or killed for their faith.
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Holy Spirit Can Help Christians Be ‘Artisans’ of Unity, Pope Says
Pope Francis says the Holy Spirit ensures “the unity of the Church” by showing that differences can remain as long as we are united in faith.
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Sudanese Humanitarian Situation ‘Can’t Wait,’ Says Bishop
With no diplomatic truce in sight, war between Sudanese army and paramilitary continues as refugees pour into neighboring South Sudan.
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On Assumption, Pope Entrusts War-Torn Countries to Mary’s Care
As the Vatican continues diplomatic efforts to foster peace between Ukraine and Russia, Pope Francis entrusts war torn countries to Mary.
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